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W. R. UHLE M-ANN.

LENS MOUNT.

APPLHIATION FILED FEB. 8, s19.

Patented Dec. 2,1919.

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' To all whom it may mm:

. Be itknownthat 1 WILLIAM R. nm

MANN, a citizen of the. United States of America, and a resident of (lineage, in the eountg of Cook, State of Illinois, have inve te m lions-Mounts, of. which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to finger piece eyeglass mountings adapted for use in connection with the non-metallic or shell rim type of eye-glasses, such shell rim being of a whollynon-metallic or a metal reinforced non-metallic structure, and the present inrprovement has for its object To provide a substantial and efiective structural formation and association of parts adapted to afford a very compact structure, capable of ready assemblage and subsequent disassemblage for. repalrs and replacements, and by means of which a very desirable close pupillarity of the lenses can be attained, all as will hereinafter more fully appean. V

In the accompanying drawmgz- Fi re 1 is' a fragmentary perspective View llustrating the general arrangement of parts in a preferred form of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section on line w w Fi 3;

Fig.- 3 1s a similar view in a plane at right-angles to the plane "of Fig. 2, and on line w s-w, Fig. 1. z

'Fig. 4 is a detached'perspectlve view of the connectin means for'the ends of the split lens hol ing ring, the nose bridge, the supporting stem and spring of the finger piece mechanism of the eye-glass mounting.

Fig. 5 is -a detail vertical section of a modificati0n.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the several-views.

Referring to the drawing l designates the usual arched bridgepie'ce fixedly at tached to the lens holding members and adapted to hold the same'together in prop-.

erly spaced relation;

2 designates one of the split lens holding members or rings abov' referred to, and which in the present struct s formed of certain new and useful Improvernents ,ed to engage. injr Specification of Letters Iateat. Patented D 0, 2, 1919, Application filed February 8, 1919. Serial 1%. 275.707.,

a non-metallic substance, such as tortoise shell; in the carrying out of the invention the said members or rings 2, ma be formed wholly of non-metallic materia or partly by an outer portion of such non-metallic material and an inner metallic lensholding ring 3, as usual in the present type of mountings, and as herelnafter setforth insplit ring 3, In turn said bars or extensions I 5 are formed with angularly arranged bar or clip pieces 6 having an approximately parallel relation to the adjacent main portion of the ring 3 and separated therefrom by aspace corresponding with the thickness of the non-metallic lens inclosing r' aforesaid, and as shown said clip pit are provided withxrminal prongs 7 a a t cases in the ring 2 and attain a simple and substantial connection of-the outer-and inner lens rings 2 and 3 aforesaid. This construction is set forth and claimed in my companion application Serial'No. 275708 filed Feb. 8, 1919, and the point of novelty in the present application is accordingly confined to the combination and association of one of the portions or bars 5 with the finger piece mechanism here inafter described in detail,

8 designates a sleeve member or shell fixedly attached to an end ofthe lens engaging ring 3 and its bars 5 and 6 as shown, and projecting beyond the same to c stitute an inclosurefor the central portions'of the finger piece mechanism above referred to, and in addition to constitute a part of. r

the fastening means by which the lens holdmg ring is secured in its contracted or assemhled condition.

9 designaws the pivot stem. e f the finger piece mechanism above referred to, formed at its lower end with a screw-threaded portion adapted to screw into an orifice formed in the lowermost outwardly disposed bar 5 of the lens holding ring 3 aforesaid, While the upper end of said stem 9 is formed with a transverse orifice 10 for the passage of a transverse rivet or screw 11, which also passes through alined oniiices in the sleeve member 8 aforesaid, to constitute the means hv which the described parts are connected td 'ether in assembled relation and in aviug suldstantial manner.

12 designates the finger piece member or lever pivoted at its mid-length on'the stem finger piece or lever'12 is actuated. Said spring is of any usual form and surrounds the stem 9 with one end adapted to engage the lever 12, and the other end having engagement in an orifice or slot 15 in the slec ve 8, as shown more particularly in Figs. and.

l /ith the above described arrangement of the finger piece or lever 12, pivot 9 and actuating spring 1 1 Within the plane of the inclosing frame or ring, a very com act structure is provided so that a close pupi larity of the eye-glass lenses may be attained in an eli'ectivc and convenient manner.

the modified structure shown in Fig. oupper and lower sleeves 16 and 17 are secured directly to the respective ends of the non-metallic split lens holding member 2, and are adapted to afford the supporting and inclosing means for the centrally arranged portions of the linger piece mechanism above described. The upper and lower sleeves 16, 17 receive the respective ends of said non-metallic outer ring member 2 with the parts secured together by clip pieces or extensions 18, similar to the clip pieces 6 heretofore described and having likewise engagement in recesses in the outer surface of the member 2, as shown.

Having thus fully described my said invention \vhatI c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

i. In an eye-glass mounting, the combination of a split lens inplosing ring provided -with an outward extension on one of its ends, a nose bridge attached to said extension, a resilient finger piece mechanism carrying a nose grip and pivotally mounted on said extension in adjacent relation to the inner surface of said ring and in a gap formed in the other end of said ring, and means for fastening the ends of said ring together, substantially as set forth.

neeaeee 2. In an eye-glass mounting, the comhina I tion of a split lens inclosing ring provided tion of a split lens inclosing ring provided with vauoutvmrd extension on one of its ends, a nose bridge attached to said extension, a sleeveattached to the other end of said ring, a resilient finger piece mechanism carrying a nose grip and pivotally mounted in said sleeve, a pivot stud mounted on'the outward extension aforesaid, and afi'ording pivotal connection for said finger piece mechanism, and a transverse screw intersecting the said sleeve and pivot stud, substantially asset forth.

at. In an eye-glass mounting, the ccinhination of a split outer lens inclosing ring, an inner split lens holding ring having an outward extension at one of its ends, a nose bridge attached to said extension, a resilient finger piece mechanism carrying a nose grip and pivotally mounted on said extension in adjacentrelation to the main portion of said inner ring and located in a gap formed at the Split of the outer ring aforesaid, and. means for fastening the ends of said together, substantially set forth.

5. In an eye-glass mounting, the combination of a split outer lens inclosing ring, an inner'split lens holding ring Ward extensions at its ends, a nose bridge attached to one of said extensions, a sleeve attached to the companion extension, aresilient finger piece mechanism :rirrying a. nose grip and pivotally mounted within said sleeve, and means for fastening the ends of said rings together, substantially as set forth.

6. In an eyeglass mounting, thecombinati0n of a split outer ens int-losing ring, an inner split lens holding ring having onward extensions at its ends, a nose bridge attached to one of said cXl'cnsions, a sleeve attached to the COD'lPttlllOll extension, a resilient linger piece mechanism carrying a nose grip and pivotally mounted in said sleeve, a pivotstud mounted on the first mentioned outward c-Xtcn on aforesaid and affording pivotal connection for the aforcsaid finger piece mechanism, and a transverse screw intersecting the said sleeve and pivot stud, substantially set forth.

7. In an eye-glass mounting, the combination of a split outer lens inclosing ring, an inner split lens holding ping having ou ward extensions at its ends, a nose bridge having outattached to one of said extensions, a' sleeve a nose grip and pivotally mounted wit in said. sleeve, cli pieces extending in opposite directions rom said outward extensions and having terminal prongs adapted to. en'- gage in recesses in theouter lensinclosin rin and means for fastening the ends 0 sai rings, together, substantially as --set 10 forth.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 1st day of February, 1919.

.i WILLIAM R. UHLEMANR, I 

